Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

BrumaFirst · TrudonBrumaEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.97
IlanguaraSecond · PhaedonIlanguaraEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.82
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Bruma × Ilanguara

Violet, powdery and aromatic meets woody, amber and vanilla. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bruma, blue is Ilanguara. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BrumaIlanguara
woodyboth
amberboth
violetfirst
powderyfirst
vanillasecond
aromaticfirst
irisfirst
almondsecond
floralfirst
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bruma
GalbanumGalbanumBlack PepperBlack PepperLavenderLavenderIris FlowerIris FlowerVioletVioletPeonyPeonyJasmineJasmineLabdanumLabdanumTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
Vetiver
Two shared accords:
woodyamber
Only in Ilanguara
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangLemonLemonAlmondAlmondBenzoinBenzoinCopaiba balmCopaiba balmGurjan balsamGurjan balsamIncenseIncenseVanillaVanillaGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBruma brings aromatic; Ilanguara brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bruma is moderate on both, Ilanguara moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointIlanguara first, then Bruma over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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